While in Montreal, Jaziri received widespread media attention as the province grappled with religious accommodation, leading protests over the publication of Prophet Muhammad cartoons in a Danish newspaper.

He called on the government to fund a $20-million mosque in Montreal.

He also advocated for Canada to allow a special court based on Sharia law, a Muslim code of faith followed by most believers.

In an interview with the Montreal daily La Presse, Jaziri apologized to Quebecers and promised to preach a more moderate form of Islam if allowed to return.

Jaziri opposed being deported to Tunisia because he feared he would be tortured by the government.

He told La Presse he fled the country for South America, though it's unclear what his treatment was like in Tunisia.

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